Alert archive / Alaska / Storm Warnings in 2015
Storm Warning 36, NWS Anchorage, AK
NWS Anchorage, AK issued this storm warning at Mar 14, 2015, 3:26 AM AKDT. It was in force for 36 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 14, 2015, 3:26 AM AKDT (11:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2015, 3:00 PM AKDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Anchorage, AK
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
978 FZAK62 PAFC 141126 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-150145- 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 980 MB LOW NEAR 49N 168W WILL MOVE TO 52N 164W AT 967 NM LATE TONIGHT BEFORE MOVING TO NEAR COLD BAY LATE SUN AT 973 MB. A 985 MB LOW NEAR 55N 179W WILL REMAIN STATIONARY AND DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. A WEATHER FRONT WILL PUSH ACROSS THE EASTERN BERING SEA TODAY. $$ PKZ411-150145- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT NW 20 KT S OF 55N IN THE MORNING. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .WED...SW WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ PKZ412-150145- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 175W. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. .SUN...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-150145- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TODAY...SE WIND UP TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N AFTER MIDNIGHT. .SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 35 KT. SEAS 17 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-150145- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 326 AM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING THROUGH TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY... .TODAY...E WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN...NE WIND 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
3 follow-up statements
945 FZAK62 PAFC 142302 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-151430- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 MB LOW NEAR 52N 165W WILL MAINTAIN STRENGTH AND MOVE TO 54N 164W SUN AFTERNOON...THEN MOVE TO 52N 167W AT 977 MB MON AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .SUN...NE WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .TUE...NW WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. .WED...NE WIND UP TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 178W. .SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 178W. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 178W. .MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ413-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW. .SUN...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. SNOW SHOWERS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF 55N. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. $$ PKZ414-151430- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 302 PM AKDT SAT MAR 14 2015 ...STORM WARNING TONIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .SUN...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .SUN NIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
577 FZAK62 PAFC 151132 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-160200- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 970 MB LOW AT 53N 163W WILL MOVE TO 54N 164W AT 974 MB SUN NIGHT THEN TO 51N 166W AT 985 MB MON NIGHT. A STRENGTHENING NORTH PACIFIC LOW WILL SWING NORTHEAST FROM 43N 170W AT 990 MB SUN EVENING TO 57N 163W AT 982 MB MON NIGHT. $$ PKZ411-160200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TODAY...NE WIND 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE...NW WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-160200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N AND E OF 175W. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 175W. .MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$ PKZ413-160200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. SNOW. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. $$ PKZ414-160200- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 332 AM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...STORM WARNING TODAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY... .TODAY...NE WIND 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .TONIGHT...NE WIND 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...NE WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FT. $$
052 FZAK62 PAFC 152300 OFFALU OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE BERING SEA WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT. PKZ499-161345- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS FOR CENTRAL BERING SEA... A 972 MB LOW AT 54N 164W WILL MOVE TO 51N 165W AT 978 MB MON AFTERNOON THEN TO 48N 164W AT 986 MB TUE AFTERNOON. $$ PKZ411-161345- BERING SEA OFFSHORE WEST OF 180 AND EAST OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 .TONIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. FREEZING SPRAY N OF 57N. .MON...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW WIND 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT N OF 58N. .TUE...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 10 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ412-161345- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND NORTH OF 56N- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. .MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY E OF 176W. .TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ PKZ413-161345- BERING SEA OFFSHORE 171W TO 180 AND SOUTH OF 56N- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON...N WIND 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. .TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WIND 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...NW WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. $$ PKZ414-161345- BERING SEA OFFSHORE EAST OF 171W- 300 PM AKDT SUN MAR 15 2015 ...GALE WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...NE WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT. SNOW. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N. .MON NIGHT...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. SNOW AND RAIN. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 56N AND W OF 168W. .TUE...N WIND 25 TO 40 KT BECOMING SE 25 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 12 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WIND 15 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N WIND 10 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 9 FT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Anchorage, AK issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 4:01 PM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 9 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Brisk Wind Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 12 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:30 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 48 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:36 AM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 4:08 AM AKDT | Blizzard Warning | AFC | 30 hr | |
| Mar 14, 10:11 AM AKDT | Winter Weather Advisory | AFC | 17 hr | |
| Mar 14, 11:08 AM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 16 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:02 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 24 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:02 PM AKDT | Small Craft Advisory | AFC | 37 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:03 PM AKDT | Gale Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:03 PM AKDT | Storm Warning | AFC | 49 hr | |
| Mar 14, 3:42 PM AKDT | Wind Chill Advisory | AFC | 13 hr |
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